The Occupational Health and Safety department is expected to carry out various studies to try and establish a Code of Best Practice for the hours Bus drivers are required to work.
Permanent Secretary for Labour and Head of OHS Taito Waqa said they are currently studying some models used overseas.
The National Road Safety Council, the Land Transport Authority and the National Fire Authority are also compiling submissions for the Transport Ministry on ways to improve the safety and security of passengers on buses in the country.
Meanwhile, the Fiji Police are now awaiting a report from the Australian Forensic Team to establish the cause of the horrific bus fire in Malaqereqere which has now claimed 12 lives.
The death toll from the tragic bus fire increased yesterday after a 66 year old woman who sustained more than 40 percent burns passed away at the CWM hospital.
Two others who sustained burns in the bus fire remain admitted at the CWM hospital, including a 10 year old boy and a woman.
Code To Be Considered For Bus Drivers
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